Pittsburgh Pirates

isn’t the most tourist-heavy territory, so casinos may not be the best option for that area. If the people are losing more money and it’s decreasing the quality of life of the residents, then a casino is not a good thing to have in the community. Pittsburgh specifically,…

An American Childhood by Annie Dillard is a memoir of her life and memories of growing up with a wealthy family. When she was five years old she recalled becoming more mindful of the world around her and herself. She found it interesting that her own skin was beautiful and tight compared to her parents loss and saggy skin. Dillard described many of her childhood events that made her feel alive and excited. In the Beginning, a young Dillard believed that a monster was creeping into her room…

I have played baseball ever since I was a young kid, but somehow, at seventeen I still had numerous struggles with it. You would think after my grandpa being drafted to the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League baseball team, and my dad getting a full ride to the University of Denver their skill would have rubbed off on me, but you would be wrong. I wasn't terrible, I could hit a 90 mile per hour fastball and I could, for the most part, field a ground ball. However, I was definitely not about to be…

The movie 42 is a biographical sports film about the rise of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball in 1947. The movie focuses in on Jackie’s journey in baseball by describing his experiences through playing in the Kansas City Monarchs, then the Montreal Royals, and ultimately the Brooklyn Dodgers. The movie thoroughly shows Jackie’s battle with racism throughout his baseball career, as he was the first African-American player to break the baseball color barrier. Per the movie, Jackie…

MLB Steroids Use People that have used Steroids in MLB should not get in the Hall of Fame. People like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Ryan Franklin,Ryan Braun, and more have used Steroids. In 2013 there were 12 people that were caught with Steroids Ryan Braun, Antonio Bastardo, Everth Cabrera, Francisco Cervelli, Nelson Cruz, Fautino De Los Santos, Sergio Escalona, Fernando Martinez, Jesus Montero, Jordan Norberto, Jhonny Peralta, Alex Rodriguez, Jordany Valdespin and, Miguel Tejada. There…

Controversy has been raised recently over whether the deciding factor of who is to win the United States presidency should be the votes of electoral college or popular vote. The United States Constitution, population of the states, and election fraud give valid reasons as to why Electoral votes are counted in the elections instead of popular vote. Popular vote is based off of the opinions of each individual person in the United States. The Electoral College is made up of Electors from each state…

eventually able to bring back Cespedes. Murphy, however, took his talents to the division rival Washington Nationals.

To fill the hole that Murphy left at second base, the Mets turned to the trade market. New York traded pitcher Jon Niese to the Pittsburgh Pirates for second baseman Neil Walker. The Mets’ other notable addition came via free agency when they hauled in former Cleveland Indians and Nationals shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.

Returning in the outfield with Cespedes is former New York…

brothers and sisters. Some videos that I found were of her doing the “ice bucket challenge,” dance videos, and a few other random videos that weren’t a big concern. She seems like she is very involved in sports, because under her sports she has Pittsburgh Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers, along with places she’s been includes those arenas. I also see that Halea likes Twilight and The Hunger Games books because she has them both listen in her movies and book “likes.” Some of the pros that I found…

Before Cosell’s Fame: While Howard Cosell was a true success for the future, there were other sports broadcasters who were very successful before Cosell’s time. Both radio and on-site sports broadcasting have come a long way from what it was during Cosell’s time, but his time wasn’t where broadcasting originality. Cosell was mainly known for his interviews with the late great Mohammed Ali, but he wasn’t the first broadcaster to focus on prize fighters. Although Mohammed Ali was one of the…

A Feather in a Salary Cap Why should the President of the United States make less than a Major League Baseball rookie? Professional athletes acquire a whole heap of money, and there are some people who believe that star players make way too much money. For example, many superstars in baseball, basketball, and football enjoy multi-year contracts that are worth more than $100 million. Because of these unreasonably high salaries, many people think salary caps are a good thing for the players. On…